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Duties and Tasks
Surgeons may perform the following tasks: - examine patients to work out the need for operations, to estimate risks to patients and select the best operational procedures
- read reports on patients' general physical condition, reactions to medications and medical histories
- talk to anaesthetists
- perform operations
- check instruments, equipment and surgical setup to make sure that antiseptic and aseptic methods have been followed
- instruct other medical, nursing and associated staff regarding the preparation of patients and instrument and equipment requirements
- prescribe post-operative care and observe and investigate patients' progress
- maintain records of operations performed.
Specialisations
Surgeons work in a variety of medical fields and, among a range of specialties and sub-specialties, including:
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
General Surgeon
Neurosurgeon
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Otolaryngologist
Paediatric Surgeon
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon
Urologist
Vascular Surgeon
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